Stories at the Museum

The Virginia Historical Society continues to offer special educator-led readings of children's history books during 2015. Stories at the Museum programs are free and open to all ages. Programs take place every month on select Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.

Every Stories at the Museum program will include:

group reading of the selected history-themed picture book

a make-it-and-take-it craft activity related to the text

Each month the books will have a different theme.

Upcoming Dates:

January - Famous Americans Month

January 17 - Abe Lincoln's Dream by Lane Smith

February - Black History Month

February 7 - Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine

February 21 - Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons

March - Women's History Month

Marcy 7 - I Could Do That!

March 21 - Sojourner's Step Stomp Stride

April - Civil War and Emancipation Month

April 4 - The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber

April 18 - Ben & the Emancipation Proclamation

May - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 2 - Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan

May 16 - Nadia's Hands by Karen English

June - World War II History Month

June 6 - Wind Flyers by Angela Johnson

June 20 - Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee

July - American Revolution History Month

July 18 - George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra

Come join the fun at the VHS!

Caroline Legros, School Program Coordinator

Do you have a question about an upcoming Stories at the Museum program? Feel free to contact me at 804.342.9652 or at clegros@vahistorical.org.